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Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's constitutional challenge to Colorado's Sex Offender Treatment and Monitoring Program. The court held that the program's requirements were reasonably related to legitimate penological interests and that the plaintiff lacked standing for certain claims.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant who pled guilty to firearm possession and drug trafficking charges. The court found no error in the district court's plea colloquy or sentencing procedures under a plain error and abuse of discretion standard.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a criminal sentence where the defendant argued the district court breached a plea agreement by imposing supervised release. The court held that any error in the sentencing was not plain because extrinsic evidence showed the parties intended the original sentence including supervised release.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The court found that while the district court may have erred in applying an enhanced base offense level, the error did not affect the defendant's substantial rights.
The Eleventh Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw from representing the defendant in a direct criminal appeal. The court affirmed the conviction and sentence after an independent review found no arguable issues of merit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by appointed counsel to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a conviction for a felon in possession of a firearm. The court held that binding precedent forecloses a Second Amendment challenge to the statute.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of a new trial motion for a defendant convicted of methamphetamine distribution. The court held that newly discovered evidence of a confidential informant's false testimony in a separate case was not material enough to undermine confidence in the verdict.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a sentence reduction motion under the First Step Act. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in rejecting the defendant's arguments for a reduced term.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a federal sentence of one hundred sixty-five months for a convicted felon found in possession of a firearm. The court held that the district court adequately addressed the defendant's arguments for a lesser sentence despite his extensive criminal history.